Ambassador of Brunei to France | |
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Ambassade du Brunei en France | |
since 13 January 2023 | |
Style | Her Excellency |
Residence | Paris |
Appointer | Sultan of Brunei |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Inaugural holder |
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Formation | 16 November 1990 |
Website | Official website |
The Bruneian ambassador in Paris is the official representative of the Government in Bandar Seri Begawan to the Government of France.
Representation is as follows (years refer to dates of actual service):
Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | Prime Minister of Brunei | President of France | Term end |
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16 November 1990[2] | Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha bin Pengiran Metasan | First non-resident ambassador of Brunei to France,[3] based in the United Kingdom.[4] | Hassanal Bolkiah | François Mitterrand | 1991 |
7 October 1991[5] | Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman | Hassanal Bolkiah | François Mitterrand | 10 July 1996 | |
10 July 1996[6] | Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Idris bin Duli Pengiran Temenggong Pengiran Haji Mohammad | Both governments have exchanged visits on several occasions. In 1996, the Sultan paid a state visit to France.[7] Brunei and France have also had defense cooperation since the signing of a memorandum of understanding in 1999.[8] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Jacques Chirac | 2000 |
24 January 2000[9] | Pengiran Datin Paduka Hajah Masrainah binti Pengiran Haji Ahmad | Hassanal Bolkiah | Jacques Chirac | 2004 | |
10 February 2004[10] | Dato Paduka Haji Zainidi bin Haji Sidup | Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and Princess Sarah paid an official visit to France on 5 June 2006. Prince Abdul Malik and Prince Abdul Qawi were also present.[11] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Jacques Chirac | 2016 |
9 November 2016[12] | Datin Paduka Malai Hajah Halimah binti Malai Haji Yussof | France is interested in deepening bilateral connections with Brunei in tourism, technology, and oil and gas. This was discovered by a group of four French senators who visited Brunei for the first time in January 2017.[13] | Hassanal Bolkiah | François Hollande | 2023 |
13 January 2023[14] | Datin Paduka Hajah Rakiah binti Haji Abdul Lamit | The Sultan paid an official visit to French from 13 to 14 October 2023.[15][16] The Sultan welcomed Rear Admiral Geoffroy d'Andigné, at an audience in Istana Nurul Iman on 26 September 2023.[17] | Hassanal Bolkiah | Emmanuel Macron | incumbent |
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